diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxspidev.c b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxspidev.c
index 737d2bef8..94a0c510a 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxspidev.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxspidev.c
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ static int spidev_quit(void)
 
 	close(spi_fd);
 	spi_fd = -1;
+
+	free(spi_path);
+	spi_path = NULL;
+
 	return ERROR_OK;
 }